Bank vole (no, it’s not a camel this time…)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEpidemics occur mainly in winter and spring, in a 2-3 year rhythm.<\/p>\n
Diagnosis is by serology.<\/p>\n
Treatment is purely symptomatic.\u00a0 There is no vaccine yet but progress is being made and a Phase 2 study is underway [3].<\/p>\n
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\nReferences:<\/strong><\/p>\n[1] Krueger.\u00a0 Dtsch Arztebl Int.110: 27; 2013
\n[2] \u00a0Krautkr\u00e4mer. \u00a0Kidney International (2012) 82, 1243
\n[3]\u00a0A Phase 2a Randomized, Double-Blind, Dose-Optimizing Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity of Hantaan\/Puumala Virus DNA Vaccine. \u00a0http:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/show\/NCT02116205
\n[4]\u00a0http:\/\/www.thejunglestore.com\/Voles<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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